• Public hearing tonight on Manalapan red light camera law

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Township Committee is expected to hold a public hearing tonight, July 13, on a red light camera ordinance that was introduced in January. If the ordinance is adopted, cameras will be placed at certain intersections in Manalapan and motorists will be recorded as their vehicle passes through the…

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    The seventh annual Century for the Cure Bike Ride will be held Sept. 10. Registration is now open for the one-day 100-mile ride that will start at 6 a.m. at Camp Riverbend in Warren Township. Proceeds from the event will benefit cutting edge research and programs at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. There are…

  • Metuchen 9-year-olds repeat at tournament

    Last year, it was pitching and defense that put them over the top. This year, Metuchen’s 9-year-old Little Leaguers won the Milltown Tournament with style. Donning sleek new batting helmets, the 9-year-old Metuchen squad pitched and slugged its way Saturday to a 7-2 victory over host Milltown to win the championship. For the second consecutive…

  • ADs remain positive through sea of changes

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Michael Wolfthal Teachers, like most professionals, have experienced radical changes in their jobs since they began their careers, and that will inevitably continue. In the first of two parts, the challenges that those responsible for administering high school sports — athletic directors — must face as a result of these changes,…

  • Edison’s Flynn getting a kick out of his running

    BY JIMMYALLINDER Correspondent Edison High School’s Steven Flynn broke the school record for the 1,600-meter run this spring. He’s looking forward to the cross country season this fall. Steven Flynn’s track coach at Edison High School, Veronica Harris, noticed the distance runner wasn’t getting a kick out of what he was doing. Flynn has always…

  • Edison native takes part in international rescues

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Brian Gillingham, standing far left, stands with members of his Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team, Fairfax Task Force I, during their rescue efforts in Port au Prince, Haiti, where they were stationed for 10 days after the catastrophic earthquake in 2010. Gillingham, who is a 1997 Edison High…

  • Enrollment for Hebrew School open

    Congregation Beth-El, an egalitarian Conservative temple located at 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, is now enrolling children ages 8-13 for Hebrew school. Class will meet one day a week for a two-hour session. For more information, call 732-985-7272.

  • Magic 100.1 will host July 16 Aquapalooza

    Join boaters, sailors, rowers, swimmers, kayakers and jet-skiers at Marine Max’s Aquapalooza, hosted by Magic 100.1, for some traditional Shore fun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16. Aquapalooza is the annual celebration that takes place on the water at Tice’s Shoal, an area adjacent to Island Beach State Park on Barnegat Bay. The…

  • ‘View of Caring’ photos at museum

    “A View of Caring: Johnson & Johnson/ International Center of Photography Fellowship Exhibition” is on display through July 31 in the Special Exhibition Gallery at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. Since 2001 Johnson & Johnson has sponsored fellowships for graduates of the documentary and photojournalism program…

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